diff --git a/src/servers/app/WinBorder.cpp b/src/servers/app/WinBorder.cpp
index 38e3d41a3a..d4a41b6e96 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/WinBorder.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/WinBorder.cpp
@@ -84,9 +84,10 @@ WinBorder::WinBorder(const BRect &r, const char *name, const int32 look, const i
 	// unlike BViews, windows start off as hidden
 	fHidden			= true;
 	fInUpdate		= false;
+	fRequestSent	= false;
 	fServerWin		= win;
 	fClassID		= AS_WINBORDER_CLASS;
-cnt = 0;
+cnt = 0; // for debugging
 	fMouseButtons	= 0;
 	fKeyModifiers	= 0;
 	fDecorator		= NULL;
diff --git a/src/servers/app/WinBorder.h b/src/servers/app/WinBorder.h
index 060ac3b87e..ce285c1664 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/WinBorder.h
+++ b/src/servers/app/WinBorder.h
@@ -125,9 +125,12 @@ protected:
 	bool fIsZooming;
 
 	bool fInUpdate;
-	int cnt;
+	bool fRequestSent;
+
 	float fMinWidth, fMaxWidth;
 	float fMinHeight, fMaxHeight;
+
+int cnt; // for debugging
 };
 
 #endif